3 days..

some links for today:


Ohio Sports road trip

remember to vote for the King for the ESPY's next month

Cavaliers Dance Team Music Video..uhh ya.

and someone is definitely takin care of the Cavs entry in Wikipedia.


until the draft...

4 more days

ok finally some NBA action.  Tomorrow night, the Cavs will hopefully make our first pick in years.  Obviously, we need a PG and that's really all that matters this year (unless Danny can make some fancy moves).  The realistic options on the table around our pick (#25) look to be either Shannon Brown or Jordan Farmar.  Both seem to be solid picks and to be honest I don't care who we draft as long as it's a PG.  Windhorst seems pretty indifferent about who we get and I am sure Ferry will attempt to shop some of our stars around for the right player.  Now there are rumors of Larry wanting out..geez.  Who knows.  I just know for me it's exciting to talk Cavs basketball again. 

So looking around about info on these two potential picks, I am noticing that Shannon Brown seems to be a pretty hot country singer whose album, Corn Fed, is in stores now.  Pretty exciting person to share your name with a farmer of the opposite sex who writes country songs about corn.

And Jordan Farmar...well I learned Jordan is Jewish, which we all know is the perfect pedigree for pro athletes.  Jordan was the 2004 Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame High School Athlete of the Year.  Wow..thats quite a title.  Either way..if he can ball and especially play PG, bring it on. 

so who knows if one of these guys will be sporting a Cavs uniform in the fall, but either way I am just psyched to finally have something to watch Cavs related on TV.  It won't be the 03 draft, but hey a King from Akron only comes around once in a long While.

10 days

so..yea..what's up people.   I think today is an appropriate time to write a new entry into this blog.  I must admit I had no interest in the NBA after we lost and honestly had no desire to update this blog.  But I think today provided a little motivation.

Ok so first let me say I probably watched 20 mins..no maybe 30 mins of the NBA Finals.  And honestly, I just wanted to see Cuban on TV.  I know the Mavs came out strong then just faded bad.  I have to admit I felt a little upset to my stomach this morning when I heard the Heat had won it all.  This team just doesn't feel like they should be the NBA Champions.  I think Bill Simmons said it best (and Mark Cuban agrees) that we just took a step backwards in the progress of the Association.  You can read his commentary for yourself, but basically the Heat are not part of the new NBA.  The Mavs, Cavs, Suns are the new NBA.  Read the first few paragraphs for yourself to get a better idea.

Also, there are some fantastic Bron tidbits in this article.  Check out this one: 

As a basketball fan, I think this would be terrible [the Heat winning]. A tragedy, even. Nothing against Wade -- after all, it isn't his fault his team sucks and he has to play this way -- but seeing an individual triumph over a team YET AGAIN would erase every positive outcome from the 2005-06 season. Basically, the team with LeBron or Wade will win the next 10-12 titles, and it will come down to which guy made more 20-footers with two guys on him and which guy got the most cheap calls from the most spineless referees.

Hmm..I am not sure why this would be a bad thing..giggidy.  Also, one more quote:

Believe me, I understand why we reached this point -- in the late-'90s, an entire generation of players weaned on hard fouls (like the McHale-Rambis clothesline), trash-talking superstars (like Bird and MJ) and constant woofing (from the Fab Five and UNLV in particular) ended up taking all three of those elements to inappropriate levels. I concede this point.  But haven't we swung too much the other way now? For instance, when LeBron psyched out Gilbert Arenas at the free-throw line in the final game of the Cavs-Wiz series, that was one of my favorite moments of the playoffs -- not only that LeBron had the confidence to do something like that, but that it reminded me of something that would happen on the playground, just two ballers talking smack before a big moment.

LeAwesome memories..


ok folks..so the real story here.  LeBRON.  Le-freakin-Bron.  Today the countown begins.  10 more days..yes folks, 10 more days till we can offer Bron THE contract.  You know..the contract that will hopefully change the destiny of CLE and our troubled sports city forever.  Oh yeah..that contract.  Well, apparently Mr. James is confident about signing this piece of paper that will be put in front of him on July 1, 2006. 

Man I hope so..

So Life After..

..is really just not as fun.  It was mad fun getting to feel like you were a kid again by watching the Cavs in the playoffs.  This time there was no Mark Price or Brad Daugherty, but LeBron filled that void no problem.  I believed in our team as did the whole Cavs nation, but in the end we just didn't want it.  And by "the end," I am referring to Game 6 and by "didn't want it," I am referring to rebounding the ball. 

It was a grand few weeks of playoff action for our Cavaliers as they stole the NBA spotlight.  Even if people weren't rooting for us, they knew we had grown up and arrived in the East.  It was truly amazing to see all the jocking of LeBron when the Cavs were winning and even more amazing to see the bashing of the Cavs when we lost.  Gotta love when ESPiN's only goal is to create drama.

Personally, I had a great time cheering on my team.   After seeing Game 6 vs the Wiz in DC, I figured I would ride my good luck so I ended up hopping an early, early flight to CLE for Game 6 vs the Pistons..but we all know that didn't go exactly as planned.  Quick note though..it was the biggest sporting ticket in CLE since the 97 World Series (which I won't comment on).   Crap tickets were selling for hundreds while tix near the floor were going for $3000-$5000.  Damn.. 

Anyways..the offseason swirl has begun.  Z now might be traded, Bron won't leave, and Dan truly appreciates our support.  It still sucks we won't see any NBA action for a while, but I am guessing this could be another fun offseason. 

Thanks to everyone in the Cavs organization for a great season..

Maaaan..

Not sure about you, but I am not ready to accept that our season is over just yet..

C'mon Now

geez..still not a lot of love.

Actually..who cares about this crap.  So last night was one again LeSpectacular.  This team has heart and the best part is that the pressure is still on the Pistons.  I hope we can bring this home on Friday at home.  Fans are hungry.  I mean look at this history folks...pain, pain I tell ya.

Also, check out fellow NeOH native YaySport's writeup after the game.  Well said and I agree this quote will go down in history. 

"It's not that they're the Big Bad Wolf and we're the Three Little Pigs,'' LeBron James said.

Not only does the AK Assassin know his nursery rhymes, but the guy is a student of the game.  After the game he made reference to the Pistons coming back in a playoff series years ago.  I mean the guy just played (another) 48 mins, just had another hugely emotional win, and then he references the Pistons playoff history.  Good lord..

You are the King and we are your servants..

Life is Good

Yea..life is real good.